In the same way that Facebook connects people from all over the world — its mission is to "give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected" — the leaders at the company work hard to connect their employees.

Every Friday, Zuckerberg hosts a Q&A to update his team and address questions and concerns.

"It's an important part of Facebook's culture," Zuckerberg has said of the tradition. "People ask thoughtful questions about why our company is going in certain directions, what I think about things happening in the world, and how we can continue improving our services for everyone. I learn a lot from these Q&As, and the questions people ask help us build better services."

Thanks to these kinds of rituals, PayScale reports that 81% of Facebook employees find their jobs to be meaningful.

Many of the designs adorning office walls were created by Facebook employees. Robert Johnson for Business Insider

Another distinguishing feature of the company are its unrivaled perks. Facebook has set the bar high, offering gourmet food courts, an open climbing wall, on-site doctors and chiropractors, laundry and dry-cleaning services, bikes to commute around campus, and four months of paid parental leave (plus $4,000 in baby cash).

The idea is to remove stress from employees' daily lives so employees can thrive while at work. The masterminds at Facebook clearly unlocked a winning formula — PayScale found that 93% of employees are highly satisfied with their work.